Food

Rock Cakes were quite popular in Malta. I remember my sister making them at school during her Home Economics Class. They had come so hard that I used to think that they were called Rock Cakes for that reason and not because they might look like rocks. Growing up, I remember this vendor in his cream van who would come to sell his pastries in the village where we spent our summers and these were one of my favorites! So I tried to make a gluten free version. I also added some chocolate chips to the traditional Rock Cake recipe which gives it even more flavor.

Ingredients

260g Gluten Free Flour (I used Dr Schar)

1 level tbsp Gluten Free baking powder

90g cold butter, chopped

100g caster sugar

100g dried mixed fruit (sultanas, raisins etc)

100g white choc chips

1 egg

3 tbsp finely chopped almonds

1 tsp vanilla

1/4 tsp mixed spice

1/4 tsp cinnamon

1 to 2 tbsp milk

1tsp lemon zest

Method

Preheat oven to 180C.

Line a baking tray with baking paper.

Combine the gluten free flour, ground almonds and gluten free baking powder in a large bowl. Rub in the butter into the flour mix until it resembles fine breadcrumbs.